ENG 177

Fall 2025 All Classes

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Engineering First-Year Experience Seminars

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Credit: 1 TO 2 hours.

Provides first-year students with opportunities to participate in interdisciplinary courses designed to help explore what is means to be an engineer and develop skills required in the engineering workplace, be it team dynamics, leadership skills, intercultural competency, or communication techniques. Students will explore topic areas offered as separate sections under the course heading. Each section uses a hands-on, interactive, discussion/team-based approach. The courses use active learning exercises in addition to reflections, readings, and project work.

May be repeated in the same or separate terms for a maximum of 4 hours.

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ENG 177 class schedule data for fall 2025
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
71608	Lecture-Discussion	GCH	12:00PM -12:50PM	T	Ceramics Building	Schatz, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Grand Challenges Section Info: Engineers have an instrumental role in improving life and our universe. Learn about global grand challenge categories of sustainability, health, security, and joy of living on campus and through an international context. Students will collaborate to investigate specific challenges throughout the semester. Restriction(s): Restricted to Grainger Engineering. Restricted to First Time Freshman students.
71578	Lecture-Discussion	GSL	11:00AM -11:50AM	R	Campus Instructional Facility	Molina-Vital, C Woodard, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Degree Notes: Global Classroom course. Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Global Comm Service- Bolivia Section Info: This course and study abroad program seeks to encourage the development of global and intercultural competencies through critical, constructive, and creative thinking. Through this community service opportunity in Bolivia, students will examine how to effectively work with their classmates and complete a community-driven project with a local NGO or start-up. The course concludes with a service program to Bolivia for 10 days in January. Enrollment in this section does not include travel costs, which must be paid separately. Learn more about estimated costs and travel details here: https://gfx.grainger.illinois.edu/gfx-scholars/global-community-service.
71584	Lecture-Discussion	SC1	3:00PM -3:50PM	T	Location Pending	Shen, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Career Dev Scholars Section Info: Learn firsthand from Engineering Career Services on what it takes explore career options and prepare for your future in the fall. Then practice your new skills in the spring as you work on a project for international start-ups. Class will take place in DCL, room 2240.
71616	Lecture-Discussion	SD1	11:00AM -11:50AM	T	Loomis Laboratory	Rodriguez, L	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Degree Notes: Global Classroom course. Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Glbl Disaster Res-Puerto Rico Section Info: Through case studies, interactive projects, hands on activities, and a study abroad program, students will learn about the cultural, political, and social factors for specific disaster-prone regions. Students will initiate their training in not only the design of, but also the assessment of the resilience of potential technological solutions when responding to current and anticipated challenges for regions under consideration. Students will work with local communities, aid organizations, and peer institutions in the identification and implementation of sustainable responses. The program travels one week in January. Enrollment in this section does not include travel costs, which must be paid separately. Learn more about estimated costs and travel details here: https://gfx.grainger.illinois.edu/gfx-scholars/global-disaster-resilience.
71581	Lecture-Discussion	SG	1:00PM -1:50PM	M	Campus Instructional Facility	Brown, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Degree Notes: Global Classroom course. Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Global Food Sustainability Section Info: In this course, students will learn how cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors impact food sustainability from production through waste reduction. The course concludes with a service program to Ecuador for 10 days in January. Enrollment in this section does not include travel costs, which must be paid separately. Learn more about estimated costs and travel details here: https://gfx.grainger.illinois.edu/gfx-scholars/global-food-sustainability. Restriction(s): Restricted to Grainger Engineering. Restricted to First Time Freshman students.
71612	Lecture-Discussion	SI1	10:00AM -10:50AM	R	Digital Computer Laboratory	Jahnke, K	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Innovation Scholars Section Info: Innovation Scholars will learn the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship in engineering. Students will develop their entrepreneurial mindset by identifying problems in the world around them, addressing problems by creating value-driven innovations, and learning from experts. Innovation Scholars create impact in a variety of contexts, including in startups, non-profit organizations, research labs, and industry!
71595	Lecture-Discussion	SL1	3:00PM -3:50PM	T	Campus Instructional Facility	Chen, Y	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Leadership Scholars Section Info: Supported by the Women in Engineering, this course will focus on the leadership competencies, attributes, and values required to be a successful, community-engaged engineer. Students will learn more about themselves as leaders and how to apply their competencies in teams, organizations, and their community.
71610	Lecture-Discussion	SPV	5:00PM -5:50PM	T	Campus Instructional Facility	Woodard, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Spatial Visualization Section Info: Although almost everyone uses spatial visualization on a daily basis, certain careers prioritize this skill. Engineers are possibly one of the most notable examples of professionals who use spatial visualization every day. This course will focus on developing students’ spatial visualization skills through a combination of in-person and online modules, reflections, and fun games. Restriction(s): Restricted to Grainger Engineering. Restricted to First Time Freshman students.
71613	Lecture-Discussion	SR1	10:00AM -10:50AM	T	Campus Instructional Facility	Griebel, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Research Scholars Section Info: This course is an introductory course for students in the Grainger First-Year Experience (GFX) Research Scholars program. It is designed as a series of workshops and class discussions with case studies and collaborative assignments to establish a community of novice researchers as a cohort. It will offer undergraduate students guidance and resources to use as they begin their research journey. The course will focus on current research in science and engineering on campus and provide background preparation for students interested in participating in research as an undergraduate. It will highlight innovations/accomplishments in the science and engineering fields.
71614	Lecture-Discussion	SS1	10:00AM -10:50AM	R	Campus Instructional Facility	Forman, G	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Degree Notes: Global Classroom course. Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Global Sustainability-T&T Section Info: In this course, students will learn about issues related to sustainability and sustainable practices, both in engineering and in their personal lives. Travel to Trinidad & Tobago will take place at the end of the course to interact with locals through service-learning projects initiated in class during the fall semester. Travel will last 9 days in January 2026. Enrollment in this section does not include travel costs, which must be paid separately. Learn more about estimated costs and travel details here: https://gfx.grainger.illinois.edu/gfx-scholars/global-sustainability.
71609	Lecture-Discussion	ST1	11:00AM -11:50AM	W	Materials Science & Eng Bld	Brown, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Tech & Civic Engmnt Scholars Section Info: Learn from experts on the importance of technology in civic engagement. Explore how valuable engineering skills can be used to improve communities in many ways, from voting to transportation. This course will include at least one trip to a special tech event in Chicago at no cost to students.
72711	Lecture-Discussion	TDO	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	Digital Computer Laboratory	Bradley, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Projects Scholars-Toy Design Section Info: GFX Projects Scholars will work in collaboration with local K-8 schools to incorporate principles of collaborative, human-centered design into the creation of play products. You and your cohort of fellow scholars will learn strategies to solve problems while also improving your skills in teamwork, project management, and communication.